Odds of Winning a WSOP Satellite These Days

[KramerTM]

I read that PokerStars alone sent some 1,000+ of the 5,500+ entrants to the WSOP this year. I plan, with any luck, to make this my first year playing in the Main Event. With all the online satellites that run and PokerStars being dedicated to send another 1,000+ players next year, I was wondering what you guys think the odds are of making it? I mean, if you take a very good MTT player, give him a grand to play some smaller buy-in super satellites, and a couple of months of free time... is it just a matter of time until he wins his seat?

Just wondering if I should get my hopes up for next year...